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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2008
Edward B. Gindele, Rochester, NY (US);
Andrew C. Gallagher, Brockport, NY (US);
Amy D. Enge, Spencerport, NY (US);
Edward B. Gindele, Rochester, NY (US);
Andrew C. Gallagher, Brockport, NY (US);
Amy D. Enge, Spencerport, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for producing a distance map of scene distance values for a digital image captured by a digital camera includes capturing a first digital image of a scene under a first illumination condition, wherein the first digital image includes a plurality of pixels and the scene includes a plurality of scene objects located at different distances from the digital camera, capturing a second digital image of the scene under a second illumination condition that is different from the first illumination condition, and using the first and second digital images to produce a distance map having a plurality of scene distance values, wherein each scene distance value relates to the distance between the digital camera and the corresponding scene object.